Paper-box machine.



PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

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E. E. KUSTER. PAPER BOX MAGHNE. APPLICATION HLBD JULYzs, 1907.

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E. E. KUSTER.

PAPER BOX MACHNE.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 23, 1907.

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No. 887,820. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

F. E. KUSTER. PAPER BOX MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1907.

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FREDERICK E. KUSTER, OF CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA.

I PAPER-BOX MACHINE.

Specification ofILetters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Application filed July 23, 1907. serial No. 335,117.

Be it known that I, FREnEmcK E. Kus- 'rEn. a citizen ol' the United States of America, and resident of Cedartown, in the county of Polk anrlState of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Paper-Box Machines, of which the following is a specification.

"[his invention relates to certain new andl useful improvements in machinery for the scoring or creasing and cuttlng of blanks or boxes, of paper, strawboard or any other analogous material, and it has for its objects among others to provide an improved machine for this'purpose which shall be capable of performmg more satisfactory work andturning out a greater number of blanks while effect-ing a saving of material.

I provide, in cases Where the blanks are to be printed with addresses, designs or advertisements, fa printing mechanism therefor which is designed to operate in conjunction with the other elements of the machine, beingsupported upon the same frame or bed and coperatively arranged, the parts'all being so timed in their movements as to insure a proper succession of steps whereby the paper fed to the machine will be printed, punched and then creased and out, the creased and cut blanks being delivered to a suitable receptacle which is so mounted and operatively connected as to be automatically fed`downward as the pile of blanks increases.

Provision is made for the proper and pere feet registration of the printing forms w1th` the punching dles and scoring or creasing and cutting mechanism so that the entire operations may be performed in the one machine.

I aim further at improvements inthe details of construction wherebv the machine as a whole is better adapted 'to perform the functions for which it is designed and to render the machine more perfect and complete as af'whole. i

-Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and thenovel features thereof-will he particularly pointed out in theappended claims. a

The invention in its preferred form is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisl specification, and in which Y l Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved machine with par-ts ,broken awav Fig. 2 is an end view looking in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 1 with parts in section, portions broken away and parts removed. F 1g. 3 is a side elevation of the device or machine with the printing mechanism omitted. Flg. 4 is an enlarged detail in elevation of the adjustable connection with the hopper feedlng mechanism. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in elevation of the adjustable connection for the pa er-feed rack bar. Fig. 6 is a substantia ly central vertical longitudinal section through'thc. creasing and scoring jmechanism and the hopper or receptacle for the completed blanks. Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical transverse section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. Sis an enlarged sectional detail of the feeding device intermediate the scoring and cutting mechanism and the blank receptacie. Fig. 9 is a perspective detail of such feeding mechanism. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section on the line 10---10 of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a detail in top plan of thelower member of the die. Fig. 12 is an enlarged viewl of a portion of the paper illustratingthe form of blank and the manner of cutting the same. Fig., 13 is a detail of the cam and its connection for operating the punch. Fig. 14 is a detail in elevation, on an enlarged scale of a. modified form of the blank feeding mechanism. Fig. 15 is adetail plan of a portion of the same.

Like numerals ofreference indicate like arts throughoutthe several views. While I have shown in the accompanying drawings what I at the present time consider the preferable form of mechanism for carrythough 'such embodiment ofy the invention may be found tov be `thefmost expedient and satisfactory the same is subject to changes, variations and modifications in the proportion of parts and in the instrumentalities employed without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. I therefore do not intend to restrict myself to the exact details ofconstruction, size or relative arrangement of parts or the instrumentalities employed, but reserve the right to make such changes, variations, and modifications as come properly within the scope of the protection prayed. For instance, the form of frame may be varied, any other style of printing mechanism than that herein illustrated may be employed, the paper may be fed to the machine by any preferred or Well-known means, and while the various connections for actuating the mg out my-invention, it is evident that alpunches, the creasing and cutting devices, tl ie feed mechanism and other parts as herein shown is believed to be eflicient and possibly preferable to any'other, s ucli parts may be replaced by others of dissimilar nature provided they perform the same functions or bring about like results in an analogousl manner.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the frame of the machine which is ofsul'licient of the blanks as they are delivered from the creasing and cutting mechanism. This may be sometimes omitted and 'the completed blanks dis osed of in any suitable manner Without a ecting the otherelements of the device, althoughv the presence of such receptacle is desirable, and in this instance I have chosen to mount it as follows ;-The rece tacle 2 may be of any suitable nature t e sides of which are su-pported upon the base 3 which in turn is supported upon or secured to the standard or bracket 4 of sufiicie'nt strength to support the same, the said bracket being formed with a nut 5 which is adapted to receive thescrew threaded rod 6 which is mounted at its lowerend in a suitable step 7 atthe base of the frame and at its up er end carries a bevel pinion 8 meshing -with the bevel pinion 9 onl the transverse shaft 10. The rod 6 is mounted in a suitable bearing 1 1 near its upper end and the shaft 1'0 carries a toothed wheel 12 with which en a es a tooth or pawl' 13 pressed to its wor y a suitable sprin 14 mountedon an arm 15 eX- tending radia y from the shaft as seen clearly in Figs. 1 and 4, the said (pawl being pivotally mountediu on the sai arm near its outer end beyon the eriphery of said Wheel. This arm is rovi ed with a longitudinal slot 16 as seen est in Fig. 4 for a purpose which will soon be made a parent.

17 is the driving or ower sha t mounted in suitable bearings Wit in the frame and designed to be revolved in any suitable manner, as'for instance by a belt (not shown) en 'a ing the drive pulley 18 on one end of the siat as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6. l

19 is a rod having one end adj ustably connected With the arm 15,' in this instance by means of a pin 20 adjustable in the slots 16 of said arm as seen best'in Fig. 4, so that the !connection of said rod with said arm may be Qadjusted to vary the movement of the arm and consequently the throw of the pawl 13 'to cause it to move the wheel 12 a greater o1' less distance so as to lower the nut 5 and its bracket 4 and the blank receptacle 2 a greater or less distance according to the thickness of the paper being )assei through the machine. The lower end is actuated from the power shaft 17 in any suitable. manner, in this instance by an ectuated to move the wheel 12 and conseqluently the receptacle 2 the distance of thel t iickne'ss of a sheet of paper each timca blank is fed from the machine to such rece tacle.

ounted in suitable bearings or boxes 22 are the shafts 24 and-25. On the shaft 24 is a gear 26 while on the shaft 25 is a gear 27. These gears mesh with the gear 28 on the shaft 17 which is in horizontal alineinent with and intermediate of the shafts 24 and 25, as seen clearly in Figs. 1 and 6. The gears 26 and 27 thus revolve in opposite directions for a purpose which. will soon be made apparent. 29 is a rod connected at its lower end with a Wrist pin 30 on the gear Wheel 26, While 31 isa similar rod connected at its lower end to the wrist pin 32 on the gear Wheel 27, it being clearly seen from Fig. 1 that the points of connection of these two rods with the gear Wheels are at diainetricallv opposite oints so that the said rods Wil be move simultaneously 'onf opposite directions, that is while one is moving upward the other Will be moving downward.

' While not absolutely necessary it is in many instances advisable to have these rods yielding slightly in case of emergency, as for instance when unusually thick paper is being operated upon, so as to avoid any possibility o injury to the parts.

Upon the lower portion ofthe rod, it being constructed in sections, is the sleeve 33 the lower end of which is screw threaded as shown at 34 in Fig. 10 to receive the nut 3'5 which is adjustable thereon and against which bears one end of a spring 36, the opposite end of which bears 'against the collar 37 which is sleeved upon the upper portion v38 of the sleeve 33, being connected to the upper end passes through the said rod and through the collar 37, which pin has movement in a longi- From this it Will be seen that while 'the rod is normally rigid yet the lconnection above described ermits of sufficient longitudinal yield or re ative end-V Wise movement of the parts to compensate,

and. 23 in the frame 1 near the base thereof 29 and 31 so constructedas to be capable of For this purpose each rod is constructed substantially as follows tudinal slot 40 in the sleeve 33, ,all as clearlyA illustrated in Fig. 10.

of this rod 19 i centric 21 as seen clearly in Figs. 1 and 2, the construction being such that the pawl is acof the rod 29 by a transverse'pin 39 which for anyr sudden jar or shock, resulting from any cause, and which might otherwise tend to injure the parts. It is to be understood that there are two of these rods at each side of the machine one of those upon each side being clearly seen in Fig. 2, while Fig. 6 illustrates both of such rods upon one side and Fig. 1 clearly shows both of such rods upon the other side. It will be understood that the companion rods, that is the two rods 29, or the two rods 31, are arranged to move in unison that is both move upward or downward together as will be clearly understood from Fig. 2. As these rods are all substantially alike the above description of one, the yielding connection in which is clearly illustrated in Fig. 10, will suflice for all and hence a further detailed description of the other rods will not be necessary.

The rods 29 and 31 have pivotal connection at their upper ends with ears or lugs 41 upon opposite sides of the rocker 42, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, which rocker is thus given nits forward and back movements as will be readily understood. This rocker is provided upon its opposite sides with registering teeth or curved racks 43 and 44 which engage w'ith the racks or teeth 45 and 46 on the opposite sides of the table or the like 47 upon which is supported the scoring or creasing form 48 which may be of any of the well known forms, it being understood that the form is adjustable to adapt it for different sized blanks, a detailed showing of which is not considered necessary.

The rocker 42 is recessed upon its under side as shown at49 to receive the curved plate 50 operating in conjunction with the scoring or creasing form to score or crease the y paper and to sever the same. This rocker is designed to perform its function twice during each revolution of the power shaft, once as it moves in the one .direction and again as it moves in the opposite direction. The racks or teeth 43 and 44 and 45 and 46 serve to keep the parts in alinement and make them register, and in order that the rocker may be lifted, as it` were, at each end of its stroke so as to not interfere with the feed of the blank the teeth or racks are continued at each end as seen in Figs. 1, 3 and 6, and the parts so timed in their movements that the rocker-first performs its duty and its rocking movement is then continued till its teeth engaging the racks on the sides of the table serve to lift the rocker and take it out of contact with the paper which is then free to be fed forward, the return movement of the rocker then takes place and when it reaches the end of its movement in the other direction it is again carried beyond the end of the creasing or scoring form so that the paper will not be retarded in' its forward feeding.

The blank receptacle 2 is preferably adjustable as to size to adapt. it for different sized blanks, this being accomplished in any suitable or well known manner.

At the rear end of the table 47 I arrange a feed device for the blanks. This may be of any suitable character, one efficient form'be-g ing herein illustrated, particular attention being directed to Figs. 2, 8 and 9, wherein there is shown a roller 51 preferably having a covering of felt or the like, this roller being interposed between the rear end of the table and the blank receptacle as seen clearly in Fig. 8 its shaft being suitably mounted in bearings 52, from which rise the bifurcated arms 53 in which are mounted the ends of the shaft 54 carrying the idlers 55 which are adjustable on the said shaftas shown in Fig. 9. A transverse recess 56 may be formed in the end of the table as seen in Fig. 8 if necessary to accommodate the feed roller. The blanks 57 are fed between this roller and the idlers as will be readily understood from Fig. 8. Motion may be imparted to the roller 51 in any suitable manner, such for instance as by a cord or the like 58 passed over the pulley 59 on theshaft 17 and over the pulley 6() on the shaft of the said roller as will be readily understood from Figs. 2 and 9. This feed device is provided to insure the feeding of the blanks after they have been acted upon by the scoring and cutting device.

At the front or opposite end of the table 47 is arranged another feed mechanism which is constructed as follows ;-61, 62 and 63 are feed rollers arranged as seen clearly in Fig. 6, the shafts thereof being suitably mounted in bearings in brackets 64 attached to the end of the table or frame as seen in said Fig. 6 and between the said rollers passes the paper 65. These rollers are given intermittent motion by means of the rack66 as seen in Figs. 1, 3 and 6 and in detail in Fig. 14. This rack engages a pinion 67 on the shaft of one of the rollers, said pinion being shown on the shaft of the uppermost roller in Figs. 1, 3 and 6 and upon the shaft of one of the other rollers in Figs. 14 and 15, said pinion in Figs. 14 and 15 being numbered 67C, the said rollers being geared together by the intermeshing gears 68, 69, and 70 as seen best in Fig. 14. This rack is connected at its lower end to a crank pin 71 on the disk 72 on the shaft 73 as seenclearly in Figs. 2 and 3. This shaft is mounted in suitable bearings 74 on the frame as seen in Fig. 3 and carries a gear 75 which is given an intermittent mot-ion by the mutilated gear 76 carried by the shaft 17 as seen clearly in Figs. 2 and 6. This mutilated gear is provided with the two diametrically oppositely disposed toothed portions 77 and 78, as seen best in Fig. 6, whereby intermittent motion is given to the gear 75 so as to actuate the feed rolls 61, 62 and 63 in advance of or to the rear of -the scoring o'r creasing and cutting mechanism. In the present instance I have chosen toshow it as disposed in advance thereof, as being the most desirable. In whichever position it -is located, however, its function and operation are thesame, being supported in'the'same frame, and operatively connected with the mechanism which actuates the creasing or scoring and cutting devices.

79 is the lower die plate mounted upon side portions 80 of the frame, which side portions are provided with longitudinal slots 81 in which the said lower die plate is adjustably mounted, as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 11. This lower die plate and its adjustable dies 82 and 83 may be of any desired form to give to the paper the required cut or cuts, the dies 82 and 83 being adjustable `transversely of the machine by means of the slots 84 and suitable adjusting devices coperating therewith, as indicated in Figs. 7 and 11.

\I In Fig. 11 the paper 65 is indicated by dotlted lines as disposed .over the lower die or dies, lbeing shown in its proper position by full lines in Fig. 7. The upper dies or punches 85 are adjustably mounted in their carrier 86 as is also the punch or die 87 for cutting the notch 88 in the side of the blank,l as seen in Fig. 12. This carrier is actuated by the rods 89, one upon each side of the machine. and pivotally connected as at 90 with lugs or ears 91 on theends of thecarrier 86, as seen best in Fig. 7. These rods are connected at their lower ends with the pin or roller 92 whichv they carry and which work in the cam slot 93 of the cam disk 94, the contour of which is seen best in Fig. 13, it being so shaped as to actuate the said rods twice during the complete revolution of the power shaft 17. This cam disk 94 is adjustably mounted on the shaft 95 by means of a set screw or the like 96 so it may beadjusted to conform to the adjustment of the dies and carrier, for an obvious urpose. The shaft 95 is mounted in suitab e bearings 97 on the frame and at one end carries the worm 98 meshing with a worm gear 99 on the shaft 25,\all as clearly rseen in Figs. 1 and 3. v 100 is a bracket orsupport suitably secured to the front end of the frame, as seen in Fig. 3, and upon this bracket are suitable bearings 101 for the shaft 102 upon which is wound the paper to be operated upon by the punches and by the scoring or creasing and cutting mechanism.

In some instances it may be desirable to make the blanks without any printing or debearing against the paper, saidroller being carried by an arm 105' pivotally mounted at 106 on the bracket or frame and acted upon by a spring 107 suitably secured as at 108 and tending to force said arm and its tension roller away from the frame for an obvious purpose, as will be understood'from Fig. 3.

In lorder to assist the carrier 86 to return to its upward position I provide the springs 109, as seen best in Fig. 7 which are disposed about the pins or rods 110 depending from the carrier and guided in'suitable openings 111 in the extensions 112, suitable means as the pins 113 being provided to limit the upward movement of the carrier. The springs,

it will be noted, are disposed between the carrier and said extensions.

The idlers 55, hereinbefore described, are` a block 1 14 adjustable in a slot 1 15 extendingradially of the disk 72 and provided with a pointer 116 movable over a scale 117 provided along one edge of said slot, suchconstruction being illustrated clearly in detail in Fig. 5. i y

In some cases the feed mechanism may be disposed at the rear of the table 47 and a separate cut-0H provided at such rear end for cutting the blanks from each other instead of cutting the same by the scoring and creasing mechanism so that the paper will be pulled instead of being pushed after it is acted upon by the scoring and creasing mechanism.

It is to be understood that in its passage through the machine the paper is operated on to form the ends of two adjacent blanks two blanks simultaneously, as'l seen in Fig. 12. The dies or punches are interchangeable and removable so that any desired form may be employed according to the character of the blank to be formed or the style of locking tongue and coperating slit to be made in the a er. p n order that the feeding device 66 shall feed only in the upward movement thereof the gear or pinion 67 is loose upon its shaft and carries a pawl 67a which is designed toengage a ratchet 67b on the adjacent face of the gear 68, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 15, so that as the feed bar 66 is moved upward the gear 68 will be revolved with the gear or pinion 67, but in the downward movement of the rack bar 66 the gear 67 will b e revolved loosely onits shaft without impartmg motion to the gear 68.

In Fig. 1 I have shown my improvements hereinbefore described, as combined with a printing mechanism which latter, however, may be of any suitable or approved form of construction so long as it w' l perform two printingvoperations during each entire revolution of the driving shaft 17 from which it is operated. Briefly stated the printing mechanism shown comprises a support 118 to which is pivotally connected, as at 119, one arm of the toggle lever 120, the other end of which is ivotally connected with the bed 121 pivotallT supported, as at 122. Pivotally connected, as at 128, with the joint of the toggle lever is the rod 124, the lower end of which is connected with a wrist pin 125 on a disk 126 carried by the shaft 127 `iournaled in suitable bearings in the frame and carrying a worm wheel 128 meshing with a worm 129 on an extension of the shaft 95 which is operated by connections from the driving sha-ft 17 in a manner previously de' scribed.

18() is the tympan.

140 are tension bars through which the paper is passed, one of said bars being disposed upon the under side of the tympan while a guide roller 189 is4 arranged at the upper end thereof and over which the paper passes. A similar roller 138 supported 1n the frame below the tension bars serves vto guide the aper vertically to such bars, the paper in tiiis instance being fed to the machine from a roller, not shown, which may be sup orted in any well known way.

T 1ere are two inking plates 186 and 137, as shown and their movement is so timed as to insure an impression upon the pa er twice during each revolution of the driving shaft 17 and consequently of the shafts 95 and 127', they being carried by the bed 121, and the inking rollers 185 are so disposed and timed in their movements as to supply ink to first one and then the other of said inking lates.

134 is a bar or support one end of w ich is designed to be fixed to some suitable fixed support as a part of the frame 'and its other end pivotally connected as at 138' with the arm 182 secured as at 131 to the inking roller su port, all as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

Vith the parts constructed and arranged substantially as above described, the operation is simple and will be readily understood from such description especially when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, and a further detailed description thereof is not deemed necessary.

2. In a machine for the purpose described, n

a paper support, a creasing or scoring member acoperating rocking member disposed above sai support, means for actuating the same, coacting registering means for said members, and a cooperating punching mechamsm.

8. In a machine for the purpose described, a paper support, a creasing or scoring member a coo erating rocking member disposed above sai support, means for actuating the same, coacting registering means for said members, a cooperatinvr punching mechanism, and a printmg mec ianism.

4. f In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same registering means on said mechanism and member, punching devices, a printing .mechanism, and means for` actuating them in unison.

5. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same, coperating means for keeping said parts in alinement and raising the rocking member at each end of its stroke, a punching mechanism, and a coo erating feeding device.

6. o n a machine ofthe character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same, cooperating means for keeping said parts in almement and raising the rocking member at each end of its stroke, 'a punching mechanism, a cooperating feeding device, and a cooperating printing mechanism.

7. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same, a driving shaft, means connected therewith for actuating said rocking member twice during each entire revolution of said shaft and means cooperating with said rocking member for lifting the same at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper.

8. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same, a driving shaft, means connected therewith for actuating said rocking member twice during each entire revolution of said shaft, means cooperating with said rocking member for lifting the same at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper, and a cooperating punching mechanism.

9. In a machine of the character-described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a rocking member cooperating with the same, a driving shaft, means connected therewith for actuating said rocking member twice during each entire revolution of said shaft, means coperating with said rockin member for lifting the same at each end o its stroke out of contact with the pa er, a coperating unching mechanism, an means for actuatmg the latter twice during each revolution of the driving shaft.

10. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, a punchingjmechamsm, a printing mechanism and means coperatively connected for actuating each of said mechanisms in unison twice during each'revolution of the driving shaft said casing and scoring mechanism embodying a stationary member and a substantiall horizontal rocking member and means for lifting said rocking member at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper.

11. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism embodying a horizontal stationary member anda substantially horizontal rocking member cooperating therewith and means for lifting sai rocking member at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper, a feed device and means for adjusting the latter in accordance with the character of the blank to be formed.

12. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism, em-

bodying a horizontal stationary member and a substantially horizontal rocking member co erating therewith and means for lifting sai rocking member at each end of its stroke 1 scribed, a creasing or scoring and cuttingter osed feeding device embodying independe idlers, and a coperating enty adjustab punching mechanism. y

16.- In a machine of the character. de-

scribed, a creasing or scoring and cutting l mechanism embodying a horizontal' stationary member and a substantially horizontal rocking member coperating therewith and means for lifting s aid rocking member at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper, a completed-blank receptacle, an interposed feeding device embodylngindependently adjustable idlers, acoperating punching mechanism, and a coperating printing device.

17. In a machine of the.l character described, a creasing or'A scoring mechanism embodying a horizontalstationary member and a substantially horizontalrocking member co erating therewith and means for lifting sai rocking member at each end of its stroke out of contact with the paper, a punching device, a driving shaft common to both, and operative connections from said driving shaft for actuating said mechanisms in unison. f

18. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring mechanism embodying a horizontal stationary member and a substantially horizontal rocking meming shaft. and coperating rack members for keeping the rocking member in roper lalinement with its coperating mem er.

20. In a machine of the character described, a fixed scoring bed, a rocking member means carried by said member for holding the blank against said bed, a driving shaft, means lfor rocking said member back and forthduring each revolution of the driving shaft, coperating rack members for keeping the rc ing member in pro er alinement with its coperating mem er, and means for lifting said rocking member at each end of its`stroke. v

21. In a machine of' the character described, a fixed scoring bed, a rocking member means carried by said member for holding the blank against said bed, a driving shaft,-means for rocking said member back and forth during each revolution of the driving device ing shaft and coperatin rack members for keeping the rocking mem er in roper alinement with its cooperating mem er, said actuating means for the rocking member having a yielding portion. 'I

22. In a machine of the character described, a fixed scoring bed, a rocking member -`means carried by said member for holding the blank against said bed, a driving shaft, means for rocking said member bac and forth during each revolution of the driving shaft, coperating rack members for keeping the roc ing member in pro er alineinent with its coperating mem er, and means for lifting said rocking member at each end of its stroke, said actuating means for the rocking member having a yielding portion.

23. In a machine of the character described, a creasing or scoring ,and cutting mechanism embodying a fixed scoring bed,

and a rocking member mounted for co eration therewith ,and carrying means for iiolding the blank against said bed, a' driving shaft, and connections for operating the same, means coperating with said rocking member for lifting the latter at each end. of its stroke out of contact with the paper a completed-blank receptacle and means for lowering the same step by step.

24. In a machine ofthe character described, a creasing or scoring and cutting mechanism, a driving shaft, and connections for operating the same, a completed-blank receptacle and means for loweringfthe same step by step, said means being operatively connected with the driving shaft.

25. In a machine of the character described, a punching device a creasing or scoring and cutting mechanism, a driving shaft and connections for operating the same, a completed-blank receptacle, and means for lowering the same step by step, said means being operatively connected with -the driving shaft.

26. In a machine of the character described, a printing mechanism and a puncha creasing or scoring and cutting mechanism, a driving shaft and connections for operating the same,

a completed-blank' receptacle, and means for lowering the same step by step, said means being operatively connected with the driving shaft.

27. In a machine of scribed, a printing mechanism, device a creasingy or scoring an mechanism, a. driving shaft and connections for operating the same, a corn leted-blank receptacle, means for lowering t e same step by step, said means being operatively connected with the driving shaft, and a feeding mechanism 'actuating from the driving shaft.

28. In a machine of the character described, a printing mechanism, devicel a creasing or scoring and cutting mechanism, a driving shaft and connections for operatingvthe same, a completed-blank receptacle, means for lowering the same step by step, said means being operatively connected with the driving shaft, a feeding mechanism actuating from the driving shaft, and means for adjusting the feeding device.

29. In a machine of the character' dea unchmg scribed, a printing mechanism, a punching device a creasing or sc'orlng and cutting mechanism, a driving shaft and connections for operating thesame, a completed-blank receptacle, means for lowering the same step by step, nected with the driving shaft, a feedingY mechanism actuating from the driving shaft, means for adjusting the feeding device, and

ymeans for adjusting said step by step lowering means.

30. In a machine of the character described, ay driving shaft, a mutilated gear thereon, a feeding device, means actuated by said mutilated gear for controlling the movement of said feeding device, and a scoring or creasing mechanism comprising a fixed scoring bed, a rocking 4member for cooperation therewith carrying means for holding the blank against said bed, and means for lifting the rocking member at each end of its stroke.

Signed by me -at Washington D. C. this 23rd day of July 1907.

'FREDERICK E. KUSTER.

Witnesses:

E. H. BOND, M. A. BOND.

the character dea punching said means being operatively con-y cutting 

